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elleng

(130,740 posts)
Sat May 5, 2012, 01:09 PM May 2012

Buffett Says Berkshire May Buy More Newspapers.

Billionaire Warren Buffett says his company's purchase of his hometown newspaper last year may not be the last one even though newspapers face significant challenges. . .

Buffett says newspapers are usually still the primary source of local information, and that's an advantage in places where community is important.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/05/05/business/ap-us-berkshire-hathaway-newspapers.html?hp

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Buffett Says Berkshire May Buy More Newspapers. (Original Post) elleng May 2012 OP
If he would pick up a news channel and instil some actual reporting hootinholler May 2012 #1
Right, one can dream! elleng May 2012 #2
I bet Dan Rather is available hootinholler May 2012 #3

elleng

(130,740 posts)
2. Right, one can dream!
Sat May 5, 2012, 01:22 PM
May 2012

Though he'd probably recognize the benefits to the public from doing it, might require too much 'hands-on' attention.

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